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UNen U.N. To Vote On Resolution Condemning Mass Surveillancehttp://www.gamepolitics.com/2014/11/26/un-vote-resolution-condemning-mass-surveillance
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<p>According to an <a href="http://phys.org/news/2014-11-digital-privacy.html">AFP report</a> (by way of <a href="https://gigaom.com/2014/11/25/united-nations-to-vote-on-anti-mass-surveillance-resolution/">GIGA OM</a>), the United Nations is set to vote on a resolution that will condemn mass surveillance activities from various governments and provide some sort of legal redress for those who have been unduly targeted by such activities.</p><p><a href="http://www.gamepolitics.com/2014/11/26/un-vote-resolution-condemning-mass-surveillance" target="_blank">read more</a></p>http://www.gamepolitics.com/2014/11/26/un-vote-resolution-condemning-mass-surveillance#commentsNSAPrivacySecuritySpyingUnited Nationshttp://www.gamepolitics.com/crss/node/17723Wed, 26 Nov 2014 17:32:11 +0000james_fudge17723 at http://www.gamepolitics.comUN Approves Resolution on Privacy Rights in the Digital Agehttp://www.gamepolitics.com/2013/12/19/un-approves-resolution-privacy-rights-digital-age
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<p>This week 193 members of the United Nations General Assembly unanimously approved a UN privacy resolution called &quot;The right to privacy in the digital age.&quot; The resolution was introduced by Brazil and Germany and sponsored by more than 50 member states. The goal of the resolution is to uphold the right to privacy for everyone around the world. No doubt the resolution is in response to spying activities being conducted by the United States and the United Kingdom.</p>
<p>Here&#39;s an excerpt from the resolution:</p><p><a href="http://www.gamepolitics.com/2013/12/19/un-approves-resolution-privacy-rights-digital-age" target="_blank">read more</a></p>http://www.gamepolitics.com/2013/12/19/un-approves-resolution-privacy-rights-digital-age#commentsPrivacySecuritySpyingUnited Nationshttp://www.gamepolitics.com/crss/node/15178Thu, 19 Dec 2013 17:34:42 +0000james_fudge15178 at http://www.gamepolitics.comPeace Games Seeking Developers to Help Support UN-Sponsored Peace One Dayhttp://www.gamepolitics.com/2013/07/15/peace-games-seeking-developers-help-support-un-sponsored-peace-one-day
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<p>Peace Games, a charity initiative launching in September to support the UN-affiliated Peace One Day, has put out a call to developers asking them to lend their time and efforts to help raise money. The goal of the program is to reach over 600 million people worldwide via messaging and events across all kinds of different media, including a 24-hour concert live-streamed via YouTube, performed by celebrities backing the cause.</p><p><a href="http://www.gamepolitics.com/2013/07/15/peace-games-seeking-developers-help-support-un-sponsored-peace-one-day" target="_blank">read more</a></p>http://www.gamepolitics.com/2013/07/15/peace-games-seeking-developers-help-support-un-sponsored-peace-one-day#commentsGame-related CharityGamers Doing GoodGames & CultureUnited Nationshttp://www.gamepolitics.com/crss/node/14000Mon, 15 Jul 2013 17:12:53 +0000james_fudge14000 at http://www.gamepolitics.comHouse Unanimously Opposes UN's 'Internet Regulations'http://www.gamepolitics.com/2012/12/06/house-unanimously-opposes-uns-internet-regulations
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<p>The United States Congress may be a mess and the most unruly and uncompromising bunch in the land but they all apparently think that the UN should not be setting policy on the Internet. To that end, members of the House of Representatives - Democrats and Republicans - voted unanimously (397-0) against the International Telecommunications Union (ITU) and the United Nations&#39; efforts to push &quot;increased government control over the Internet.&quot;</p><p><a href="http://www.gamepolitics.com/2012/12/06/house-unanimously-opposes-uns-internet-regulations" target="_blank">read more</a></p>http://www.gamepolitics.com/2012/12/06/house-unanimously-opposes-uns-internet-regulations#commentsFree SpeechInspirationalTaxesTechnologyTerrorismU.S. House of RepresentativesUnited Nationshttp://www.gamepolitics.com/crss/node/12360Thu, 06 Dec 2012 17:15:11 +0000james_fudge12360 at http://www.gamepolitics.comUN's ITU Debates Internet Governance and other Related Issue at Dubai Conferencehttp://www.gamepolitics.com/2012/12/05/uns-itu-debates-internet-governance-and-other-related-issue-dubai-conference
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<p>This week member countries of the United Nations&#39; International Telecommunication Union (ITU) got together in Dubai to discuss revising the world&#39;s telecommunications regulations, much to the chagrin of Internet advocacy groups and companies that do business on the Internet. Advocacy groups are concerned that the group will propose new rules on the Internet that will limit privacy, anonymity, institute new fees for Internet-based business, and even charge tariffs or taxes.</p><p><a href="http://www.gamepolitics.com/2012/12/05/uns-itu-debates-internet-governance-and-other-related-issue-dubai-conference" target="_blank">read more</a></p>http://www.gamepolitics.com/2012/12/05/uns-itu-debates-internet-governance-and-other-related-issue-dubai-conference#commentsBad ideasFree SpeechNet NeutralityUnited Nationshttp://www.gamepolitics.com/crss/node/12352Wed, 05 Dec 2012 19:32:10 +0000james_fudge12352 at http://www.gamepolitics.comUnited Nations Plans PR Offensive to Deal with Worldwide Protests of Proposed Internet Regulationshttp://www.gamepolitics.com/2012/11/27/united-nations-plans-pr-offensive-deal-worldwide-protests-proposed-internet-regulations
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<p>The International Telecommunications Union (ITU), the United Nations committee that oversees global telecommunications treaties and laws will meet in Dubai from December 3-14. The organization is already taking heat for some of the proposals it wants to push that seem to limit free speech and take control away from the independent organizations (based in the U.S.) that handle the everyday workings of the Internet.</p><p><a href="http://www.gamepolitics.com/2012/11/27/united-nations-plans-pr-offensive-deal-worldwide-protests-proposed-internet-regulations" target="_blank">read more</a></p>http://www.gamepolitics.com/2012/11/27/united-nations-plans-pr-offensive-deal-worldwide-protests-proposed-internet-regulations#commentsFree SpeechNet NeutralityUnited NationsUniversal Broadbandhttp://www.gamepolitics.com/crss/node/12298Tue, 27 Nov 2012 20:13:00 +0000james_fudge12298 at http://www.gamepolitics.comGoogle Launches Petition Opposing UN's Upcoming Meeting on the Internethttp://www.gamepolitics.com/2012/11/21/google-launches-petition-opposing-uns-upcoming-meeting-internet
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<p>Google is (finally) sounding the alarm bells that an upcoming United Nations-organized conference is a serious threat to the &quot;free and open internet&quot; we currently enjoy (well, in most countries in the world). Government representatives around the world will get together to try and hash out an agreement on a new information and communications treaty in December.</p><p><a href="http://www.gamepolitics.com/2012/11/21/google-launches-petition-opposing-uns-upcoming-meeting-internet" target="_blank">read more</a></p>http://www.gamepolitics.com/2012/11/21/google-launches-petition-opposing-uns-upcoming-meeting-internet#commentsNintendoTechnologyUnited NationsUSAhttp://www.gamepolitics.com/crss/node/12261Wed, 21 Nov 2012 20:51:55 +0000james_fudge12261 at http://www.gamepolitics.comUnited Nations Report Calls for More 'Anti-Terror' Internet Surveillancehttp://www.gamepolitics.com/2012/10/23/united-nations-report-calls-more-anti-terror-internet-surveillance
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<p>A new United Nations report calls for internet surveillance in the name of fighting terrorism, reports <a href="http://news.cnet.com/8301-13578_3-57537559-38/u.n-calls-for-anti-terror-internet-surveillance/">C|Net</a>. The report points out&nbsp;the lack of international agreements on the retention of data, and concerns about open Wi-Fi networks in places like airports, cafes and libraries that are likely prime spots for terrorists and cyber terrorists chatter.</p><p><a href="http://www.gamepolitics.com/2012/10/23/united-nations-report-calls-more-anti-terror-internet-surveillance" target="_blank">read more</a></p>http://www.gamepolitics.com/2012/10/23/united-nations-report-calls-more-anti-terror-internet-surveillance#commentsDepartment of JusticeFirst AmendmentFree SpeechLaw EnforcementPeoplePolitics & LegislationPrivacyProtestScare TacticsSecurityUnited Nationshttp://www.gamepolitics.com/crss/node/12047Tue, 23 Oct 2012 19:12:46 +0000james_fudge12047 at http://www.gamepolitics.comMojang and the UN Team up for Block by Blockhttp://www.gamepolitics.com/2012/09/05/mojang-and-un-team-block-block
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<p>Minecraft developer Mojang has teamed up with the United Nations to create a new initiative called <a href="http://www.mojang.com/2012/09/mojang-and-un-presents-block-by-block/">Block By Block</a>.</p><p><a href="http://www.gamepolitics.com/2012/09/05/mojang-and-un-team-block-block" target="_blank">read more</a></p>http://www.gamepolitics.com/2012/09/05/mojang-and-un-team-block-block#commentsGames & CultureGames & EducationGames for ChangeIndie DevelopersInnovative ThinkingMakes SenseUnited Nationshttp://www.gamepolitics.com/crss/node/11687Wed, 05 Sep 2012 21:59:51 +0000james_fudge11687 at http://www.gamepolitics.comU.S. Wary of Proposed Internet Changes to Be Discussed at UN's ITR Meeting in Decemberhttp://www.gamepolitics.com/2012/08/03/us-wary-proposed-internet-changes-be-discussed-uns-itr-meeting-december
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<p>While some hay is being made over the United Nations&#39; International Telecommunication Union meeting in Dubai in December, most believe it is much ado about nothing. The way the Internet is regulated internationally will face a review in December, but the United States is already pointing out a number of changes that it will absolutely not allow under any circumstances. The regulations under review are from 1988.</p><p><a href="http://www.gamepolitics.com/2012/08/03/us-wary-proposed-internet-changes-be-discussed-uns-itr-meeting-december" target="_blank">read more</a></p>http://www.gamepolitics.com/2012/08/03/us-wary-proposed-internet-changes-be-discussed-uns-itr-meeting-december#commentsCensorshipChinaInternational TradeNet NeutralityQuestionableRussiaUnited NationsUSAhttp://www.gamepolitics.com/crss/node/11442Fri, 03 Aug 2012 17:14:34 +0000james_fudge11442 at http://www.gamepolitics.com